by justroughinit | Nov 7, 2016 | Arizona, Hiking, Phoenix Hiking
The weather has FINALLY cooled down and hiking season is now here in Phoenix! But where should you hike? I cannot count how many times someone from out of town tells me they are hiking Camelback Mountain – a 1,280 ft gain in elevation over 1.14 miles via the...
by justroughinit | Oct 10, 2016 | Arizona, Backpacking, Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Packrafting The North and South Bass trails are about 25 miles west of the main trails in a little used section of the park. The Bass trails were the first used in Grand Canyon for tourism and the Bass Rim to Rim route is the original Rim to...
by justroughinit | Jul 8, 2016 | Arizona, Backpacking, Grand Canyon, Health & Safety
An adventure into the Great Outdoors, whether a backpacking trip into Grand Canyon or a stay in a remote cabin in the High Sierras, poses many challenges. Not just the physical ones for those of you carrying a 40 lb pack on your back while you are hiking and camping...
by justroughinit | Jul 3, 2016 | Arizona, Backpacking, Grand Canyon, Havasupai
On a weekly basis, we get calls and emails from potential guests who would like to go on a hiking tour with us BUT they do not want to carry their gear. Well, aside from the standard response of “that’s not roughin’ it,” we find ourselves...
by justroughinit | Dec 22, 2015 | Arizona, Backpacking, Grand Canyon, Hiking, Winter Hiking
While most visitors to the Grand Canyon experience its beauty in the spring, summer and fall, winter is still a great time to visit – mild temperatures in the inner canyon for the Grand Canyon hiker, fewer people, and the scenery is still amazing, especially...
by justroughinit | Oct 24, 2015 | Arizona, Backpacking, Grand Canyon
“The Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim hike is the only hike that reaches the bottom of the canyon.” I’ve heard this from a few people recently, which is shocking as this statement is far from being true. It made me realize that there must be many others who think the same,...
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